diff --git a/xwords4/wasm/main.c b/xwords4/wasm/main.c
index 97a7fffe2..48a1560cc 100644
--- a/xwords4/wasm/main.c
+++ b/xwords4/wasm/main.c
@@ -821,18 +821,19 @@ updateDeviceButtons( Globals* globals )
 {
     const char* buttons[MAX_BUTTONS];
     int cur = 0;
-    if ( 0 < countDicts( globals ) ) {
-        buttons[cur++] = BUTTON_GAME_NEW;
-    }
     if ( 0 < countGames(globals) ) {
         buttons[cur++] = BUTTON_GAME_OPEN;
     }
+    if ( 0 < countDicts( globals ) ) {
+        buttons[cur++] = BUTTON_GAME_NEW;
+    }
     if ( !!getCurGame( globals ) ) {
         buttons[cur++] = BUTTON_GAME_RENAME;
         buttons[cur++] = BUTTON_GAME_DELETE;
     }
     buttons[cur++] = BUTTON_NAME;
     buttons[cur++] = NULL;
+    XP_ASSERT( cur <= VSIZE(buttons) );
 
     setButtons( BUTTONS_ID_DEVICE, buttons, onDeviceButton, globals );
 }